How does San Juan High compare to other high schools in Citrus Heights?

San Juan High has a Scope Score of 38.3/100, ranked #1185 among California high schools. 6% of students exceed standard, with a total of 303 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at San Juan High?

6.3% of students at San Juan High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 21.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at San Juan High?

36.3% of students at San Juan High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

San Juan High

High School

San Juan Unified Citrus HeightsSacramento County95610

📍 7551 Greenback Lane

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,649 California high schools

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Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

570 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

65%

Teachers

35 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

80.4%

AP Exam Prepared

74.4%

A-G Completion

31.5%

College-Going Rate

53.7%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+23.9 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+27.1 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

6.6%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 152 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic43.9%

White33.7%

Asian3.9%

Black9.8%

Other8.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for San Juan High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	6.3%
Met Standard	15.2%
Below Standard	78.5%

Score Factors

Helping

✓College readiness: 74.4%

AP exam pass rate above state avg (state avg 35.3%)

20% weight

Holding Back

▼Graduation rate: 80.4%

7.0pp below state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

▼Exceeded standard: 6.3%

9.4pp below state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 21.5%

13.3pp below state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

▼Chronic absenteeism: 36.3%

2.0pp above state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 21.5%

Below state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% weight

▼Suspension rate: 7.6%

3.5pp above state avg (state avg 4.1%)

5% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The high school Scope Score is weighted across 7 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "21% proficient" for San Juan High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

6.3% of students exceeded standard while 15.2% met it. That exceeded rate is 9.4 points below the state average of 15.7%. That's 7.4 points below the San Juan Unified district average of 13.7%. The 5 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 17.5% exceeded — 11.2 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 80.4%. 31.5% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility. 53.7% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 36.3%, above the state average of 34.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

6.3%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

21.5%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

36.3%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

7.6%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

303

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	151	11.3%	21.9%	33.8%	33.1%	33.1%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	152	1.3%	8.6%	23.0%	67.1%	9.9%

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